Combined curtain bracket and shade roller support



April 5, 1932.

G. SANTILLI' COMBINED CURTAIN BRACKET ANT) SHADE ROLLER SUPPORT v Filed Oct/29, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet l mmto o April 5, 1932. G. SANTILLI 1,852,192

COMBINED CURTAIN BRACKET AND SHADE ROLLER SUPPORT Filed Oct. 29, 1931 2 SheetsSheet 2 Patented Apr. 5, 1932 uNrrEiD STATES PATENT OFFICE GIUSEEPE SANTILLI, OF ASTORIA, NEW YORK COMBINED CURTAIN BRACKET AND SHADE ROLLER SUPPORT Application filed October 29, 1931. Serial No. 571,877.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in combined curtain bracket and shade roller supports. I The primary object of the invention is to provide a combined curtain bracket and shade roller support that is adjustably supported upon a window frame in a manner to permit the locating thereof in a position adjacent the lower sash of a window for easy access in attaching curtain-and shade rollers.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a combined curtain bracket and shade roller support of the foregoing character that is constructed a manner to permit horizontal swinging movement of the device relative to the window frame at either side thereof to permit access to the window sashes for cleaning the panes thereof without necessitating the removal of curtains, drapes and the like.

With the above and other objects in view that will become apparent as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary front elevational view showing the combined curtain bracket and shade roller support mounted upon a window frame that is fragmentarily illustrated;

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary elevational view of the combined bracket and support;

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the bracket and support with the window frame illustrated in section and the curtain rods illustrated by dotted lines; 7

Figure 4 is a verticalcross-sectional view taken on line 44 of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Figure 2, showing the eXtensible cross bar of the bracket and support;

Figure 6 is a detail sectional view taken on line 66. of Figure 2;

Figure 7 is a detail sectional View taken on.

line 77 of Figure 2;

' window frame with the combined bracket and support in lowered fixed position for access .in the placing of curtains, drapes and the like upon the device; and

Figure 12 is a detail sectional view taken on line 1212 of Figure 11, showing the annular enlargement or ring on a side rod of the bracket alining the reduced portion of the side rod with a key slot in a bracket arm a support.

Referring more in detail to the accompanymg drawings, the combined curtain and shade roller bracket is removably and adjustably mounted upon the window frame 15. that has the usual vertically sliding sashes 16 therein. The bracket comprises a pair of side rods 17 carryinga cross bar at their upper ends formed of end sections 18 that telescope in an intermediate channel section 19, the sections 18 and 19 being longitudina-lly adjustable to accommodate the mounting of the bracket upon windows of different widths with the sections 18 and 19 retained in adjusted positions by the anchoring screws 20 as shown more clearly inFiguresQ and 5. The side rods 17 of the bracket are supported on pairs of spaced vertically alined brackets 21 and 22. a r A curtain rod bracket plate 23 is secured by the screw bolt 24 to the outer end of each cross bar section 18 and carries stud pins 25 for the reception of the ends of the curtain rods 26, it being understood however, that other formsof bracket supports for the curtain rod may be provided. As illustrated in Figure 4, the connection between the upper ends of the side legsl'? and the outer ends of the cross bar members 18 include angle brackets 27.

The shade roller supports include angle arms 28 extending between the bar members 18 and the upper ends of the side legs 17 with bracket supports 29 for the ends of the shade roller.

Each of the bracket arms 21 and 22 is of angle formation, including a leg that is anchored as at 30 to the window frame 15 and an outwardly directed horizontal leg 31 provided with a key-shaped slot having a round section 32 and a reduced end opening slot 33. Each side leg l'? of the bracket is provided with a transversely reduced portion 3% that registers with the slot portion 33 of the bracket arms 31 for mounting the side legs upon the bracket arm, the anglebrackets 27 upon the upper ends of the side legs 17 then resting upon the horizontal arms 31 of the upper brackets 21 for the support of the combined curtain and shade roller structure, the legs when so disposed presenting their rounded portions in the circular openings 32 in the bracket arms 31 with the narrowed slots 33 preventing side displacement of the side legs 17. The upper and lower end of each side leg 17 is notched or reduced in diameter as at 34c at distances apart equal to the distance between each pair of brackets 21 and 22 so that both reduced portions simultaneously aline with the slotted openings 33 of the bracket arms 31 and to facilitate such alinement, each side legs 17 at the lower end of the reduced portion 34: adjacent the upperend of the leg has an annular enlargement or ring 35 which moves into abutting engagement with the horizontal bracket arm 3170f the upper bracket 21 and also into engagement with the horizontal arm of' the lower bracket 22 when the combined bracket structure is supported alone upon the lower bracket 22- as illustrated in Figure 11, the rings 35 facilitating the positioning of the reduced portions 3% of the side legs relative to the bracket arm slots 33 for the easy re moval of the side legs from the bracket supports. Theflower end of each side leg 17 carries an elongated handle 17a, preferably of an ornamental character and which may be used as anchor devices for tie-backs or cords for curtains.

From the above detailed description of the invention, it is believed that the construction and use thereof willfat once be apparent, it being noted that when attaching a shade roller, curtains and drapes or the like to the bracket structure, the latter is disengaged from the upper bracket 21 by raising the side legs 17 to aline the reduced portions 34 of each side leg with the slots 33 in the bracket arms 31, whereupon the bracket structure may be removed from the bracket arms 21 and 22 and alone engage with the lower bracket arms 22 as illustrated in Figure 11. \Vhen so disposed, the shade roller, curtains and drapes may be more conveniently positioned upon the bracket structure without the use of a step ladder or the like and when properly positioned the side legs 17 are moved upwardly until the rings, 35 engage the bracket arms 31 of the brackets .32 with the reduced portions 34 alined with the slots 33, the side legs being then removed from the brackets 22 and bodily elevated to position both reduced portions 34 of each leg with the respective brackets 21 and 22, the bracket structure then being lowered with the angle plate 27 at the upper end of each leg invention, it is believed that the construction and use thereof will at once be apparent and while thereis herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of the lnventlon, 1t 1s nevertheless to be, understood that II11I1OI changes may be made therein without departis ing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

I cla1m:

1. In a combined curtain and head bracket, a pair of side legs, a cross bar connecting the upper ends thereof, each side leg haV- ing a reduced portion adjacent its respective upper and lower ends and pairs of vertically alined brackets for the support of the side legs, each including a horizontal arm having a narrow edge slot to receive the associated reduced portion of the associated leg with the inner end of the slot communicating with a larger circular opening in which the leg is retained.

2. In a combined curtain and shade bracket, pair of side legs, a cross bar connecting the upper ends thereof, each side leg having a reduced portion adjacent its respective upper and lower ends and pairs of vertically alined brackets for the support of the side legs, each including a horizontal arm having a narrow edge slot to receive the associated reduced portion of the associated leg with the inner end of the slot communicating with a larger circular opening in which the leg is retained, and an annular enlargement on each leg at the lower edge of each upper reduced portion on the leg to aid in alining the reduced portions with the several 7 arm slots. 7 V

3. A combined curtain bracket and shade roller support adapted for removable and adjustable attachment to a window frame and comprising side legs, an adjustable cross 3354- bar connecting the upper ends of the legs, shade roller supports carried by the legs and cross bar, brackets on the window frame with which the side legs are interlockingly and removably engaged and either of said side legs providing a pivotal support for the combined bracket when the other side leg is disengaged from the brackets on the window frame.

4:. A combined curtain bracket and shade roller support adapted for removable and adjustable attachment to a window frame and comprising side legs, an adjustable cross bar connecting the upper ends of the legs, and a pair of vertically alined brackets on each side of the window with which the combined bracket is selectively supported and pivotally supported on the alined brackets at either side of the window.

5. A combined curtain bracket and shade roller support adapted for removable and adjustable attachment to a window frame and comprising side legs, an adjustable cross bar connecting the upper ends of the legs, a pair of vertically alined brackets on each side of the window, each bracket having a keyshaped entrance slot thereinand each side leg having reduced portions for passage through the reduced portion of the respective slot, the outer ends of the cross bar being selectively supportable upon horizontally alined window brackets and selectively pivotable upon vertically alined brackets at either side of the window.

6-. A combined curtain bracket and shade roller support adapted for removable and adjustable attachment to a window frame and comprising side legs, an adjustable cross bar connecting the upper ends of the legs, a pair of vertically alined brackets on each side of the window, each bracket having a keyshaped entrance slot therein and each side leg having reduced portions for passage through the reduced portion of the respective slot. the outer ends of the cross bar being selectively supportable upon horizontally alined window brackets and selectively pivotable upon vertically alined brackets at either side of the window, and means on the side legs cooperating with the window brackets for alining the reduced portions of the legs with the slotted portions of the window brackets.

7. A combined curtain bracket and shade roller support adapted for removable and adjustable attachment to a window frame and comprising side legs, an adjustable cross bar connecting the upper ends of the legs, a pair of vertically alined brackets on each side of the window, each bracket having a key-shaped entrance slot therein and each side leg having reduced portions for passage through the reduced portion of the respective slot, the outer ends of the cross bar being selectively supportable upon horizontally alined window In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

GIUSEPPE SANTILLI. 

